Breaking Out
Breaking out shifts the focus from ourselves to others, serving not to earn God's love but because of it. This session also explores the practice of personal retreats.
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The vision of Ozark Christian College is to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying Christians worldwide. The mission of Ozark Christian College is to train men and women for Christian service as a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education.
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Discussion: 1.) “Breaking out” means a shift in focus from ourselves to others. In some ways, it can be considered an overflow of the love of God within us to others, as a cup filled to the top will spill onto everything around it. How does this idea sound to you? How might this season have similarities and differences to the SHARE stage from earlier? 2.) The previous stage was considered more vertical, whereas this stage is more horizontal. Why are both necessary? How does one relate to the other? 3.) Share about a time when God taught you a lesson that you then were able to use to encourage someone else in your life. 4.) This season is focused on doing good work not to EARN God’s love, but BECAUSE of God’s love for us. What is the difference? How would this shift change the way that we serve him? 5.) ACTIVITY: Focus in this lesson was given to personal retreats. They can be done individually or in a group. Has anyone in the group done a personal retreat before? Where did they go and what did they do? Spend some time working through the logistics of what a retreat would look like. Google to see if there are any retreat centers near you. You might also want to read over the retreat guides available at this site. 6.) PRAY: Spend some time praying for one another as you consider what He’s doing inside you that will result in what He does outside of you.
Breaking Out Instructions
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Discussion: 1.) “Breaking out” means a shift in focus from ourselves to others. In some ways, it can be considered an overflow of the love of God within us to others, as a cup filled to the top will spill onto everything around it. How does this idea sound to you? How might this season have similarities and differences to the SHARE stage from earlier? 2.) The previous stage was considered more vertical, whereas this stage is more horizontal. Why are both necessary? How does one relate to the other? 3.) Share about a time when God taught you a lesson that you then were able to use to encourage someone else in your life. 4.) This season is focused on doing good work not to EARN God’s love, but BECAUSE of God’s love for us. What is the difference? How would this shift change the way that we serve him? 5.) ACTIVITY: Focus in this lesson was given to personal retreats. They can be done individually or in a group. Has anyone in the group done a personal retreat before? Where did they go and what did they do? Spend some time working through the logistics of what a retreat would look like. Google to see if there are any retreat centers near you. You might also want to read over the retreat guides available at this site. 6.) PRAY: Spend some time praying for one another as you consider what He’s doing inside you that will result in what He does outside of you.